Alnwick Road, Lesbury, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66

A superb opportunity to purchase this detached home, built in the conservation area in Lesbury. This substantial property is built in natural stone under slate roof, plus adjoining self contained 1 bedroom annexe which enjoys a fabulous position overlooking the river Aln, in the much sought after village of Lesbury.

The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall and comprises a well-proportioned wooden-floored games room and an inter-connecting suite of rooms incorporating a large sitting room with wooden flooring, contemporary wall-mounted fireplace and double doors to a neighbouring dining room with French doors to the garden and double doors opening into a spacious L-shaped kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen features a range of wall and base units including a breakfast bar, quartz worktops, modern integrated appliances and French doors to the rear garden, together with a useful neighbouring fitted utility room with a door to the side aspect.

A central imperial style staircase rises from the reception hall to a generous first floor landing, giving access to a generous principal bedroom with fitted dressing room and contemporary en suite which has an imprssive jacuzzi bath and walk in shower. An additional double bedroom with fitted dressing room and modern fullytiled en suite bathroom bath and overhead shower, both enjoying beautiful views over the River Aln which flows through the village. Two further double bedrooms, one with a modern fully-tiled en suite bathroom and the other with a contemporary fully-tiled en suite shower room, complete the first floor accommodation.

The annex is well proportioned and self-contained, with an open plan sitting area, double bedroom and shower room. To the rear there is a private courtyard with direct private access.

Set on the main coastal road on the north bank of the River Aln, the small rural VILLAGE of Lesbury offers a good range of day-to-day amenities including local shopping, a Post Office, public house, church, village hall, cricket club and popular primary school. Nearby ALNMOUTH was named one of the "best places to live by the sea" by The Times in July 2017 and offers a wider selection of amenities including VILLAGE shopping, public houses, restaurants, gift shops, a village hall and village golf club.

The historic market town of Alnwick offers more extensive facilities including shops, supermarkets, public houses, restaurants,
schooling, a hospital, GP and dentist surgeries and leisure facilities and is home to the major tourist attractions of mediaeval Alnwick Castle, Alnwick Garden and the world-famous Barter Books.

The rural lifestyle offered by this property is supplemented by a wide range of beautiful country walks as well as a stunning local COASTLINE.

Communications links are excellent: access to the remainder of the region is available via the A1 trunk road leading north to Berwick and Scotland and south to Morpeth and Newcastle upon Tyne. The railway station at ALNMOUTH has regular direct links to Newcastle (approx. 30 minutes) and Edinburgh (approx. 1 hour), with London Kings Cross a little more than 3 hours away. The property is served by a wide range of nearby state primary and secondary schooling including Hipsburn Primary School in the village (rated Outstanding by Ofsted). Newcastle upon Tyne offers a wide range of independent schools for pupils aged 3 to 18 years, including Newcastle School for Boys, Westfield School School and Newcastle High School for Girls.

Having plenty of kerb appeal and set behind low-level stone walling, the property is approached over a gravelled side driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles. The well-maintained garden to front and rear is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by mature shrubs and trees and features a front aspect paved seating area and spacious paved and decked terraces and hot tub areas to the rear, all ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.